Variable Viewer Not Displaying Values

[MikeGreen99]

Ubuntu Unity 24.04 PureBasic 6.21 Free

Hi.

I'm 'playing' with the free version of PB to decide if it can handle my next project (convert quickbasic programs -->> PureBasic).

I wrote a simple program in the IDE and I have the Variable Viewer displayed.


The Viewer shows the Variable Names 'A, B &K", but no value.

Is this because I am using the Free Version, or am I doing something wrong ?

Define K.i, A.f = 98712, B.i = 23
For k = 0 To 10

Next k

Thanks,
M...

[mk-soft]

Program must be running

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Define K.i, A.f = 98712, B.i = 23
For k = 0 To 10

Next k
CallDebugger ; Stop program with debugger

Please use code tags "</>" ...

[BarryG]

@mk-soft: That's what I thought at first, but he said the Variable Viewer is showing the variable names without any values? You can only get that situation when the app has been run (you can't open the viewer if not, and it closes when the app finishes). He's on Linux so maybe this is a Linux version bug?

[mk-soft]

Works here with Mint Linux LMDE 7 (Debian 13), Ubuntu 24.04, Debian Trixie and PB v6.21 and v6.30

[BarryG]

It doesn't make sense with OP's code snippet: you literally can't have the Variable Viewer open with just that snippet, so there's obviously more to it than he's telling us.

[MikeGreen99]

Hi.

".....so there's obviously more to it than he's telling us."

I'm not sure what more I can tell you. I tried to attach a pic but I can't figure out how to do that - that way you can see my Variable Viewer box with the Variable Names on the LHS, and nothing on the RHS.

I gather the Free Version is identical to the Full version, with the limitation of a max of 800 lines of code. So it's not that.

Is there anything else I can do - perhaps try a different snippet of code ?? Different Debugger options ??

Thanks,
M...

[mk-soft]

Use single step with debugger ... (->)

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Procedure foo()
  Protected var1.i
  Static var2.s
  var1 = 101
  var2 = "Hello Worlds"
  ShowVariableViewer()
  CallDebugger ; Only inside visible
EndProcedure

Global a = 1, b = 2, c = 3
Define d, e, f

foo()

Delay(5000) ; ; Blocked update
d = 4
e = 5
f = 6
CallDebugger

[MikeGreen99]

Thanks mk-soft.

With the 'CallDebugger' statement in my program, variable Names & Values are displayed .

Is the 'CallDebugger' statement always required, or have I not set the correct parameters in Preferences Debugger ?

I'm really liking PB. More and more, I'm confident that it will handle my QuickBasic to PureBasic conversion.


Thanks for your help and Merry XMAS,
M...

[TI-994A]

Is the 'CallDebugger' statement always required...

No.

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Procedure foo()
  Protected var1.i
  Static var2.s
  var1 = 101
  var2 = "Hello, World!"
  ShowVariableViewer()  
  Delay(500)
EndProcedure

Global a = 1, b = 2, c = 3
Define d, e, f

foo()

d = 4
e = 5
f = 6

ShowVariableViewer()  
Delay(500)